When my son was two-years-old, he drew a really beautiful picture of swirls, scribbles and dots… with a rock on the side of our car. The scratches were fairly superficial, but the incident revealed something deeper between my husband and I–it was the first time we realized we had different parenting styles. Parenting can feel…
Australia recently enacted a law prohibiting children under 16 from accessing social media platforms. This legislation aims to address growing concerns about the impact of social media on the mental health and development of young people. While the law has its critics, citing questions about enforceability and personal freedoms, it also raises important questions about…
https://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pexels-cottonbro-6593913.jpg327800Lauren Hallhttps://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ftf-logo-300x186.pngLauren Hall2025-01-12 08:43:002025-01-06 11:11:53Could a Social Media Ban Protect Children’s Mental Health?
Shame. It’s a small word, but it carries the weight of a wrecking ball. Unlike guilt, which says, I did something bad, shame whispers something far more sinister: I am bad. Left unchecked, shame can quietly sabotage our most precious relationships and leave us feeling trapped, isolated, and misunderstood, even around the holiday season. As…
Do Different Parenting Styles Collide or Combine?
When my son was two-years-old, he drew a really beautiful picture of swirls, scribbles and dots… with a rock on the side of our car. The scratches were fairly superficial, but the incident revealed something deeper between my husband and I–it was the first time we realized we had different parenting styles. Parenting can feel…
Could a Social Media Ban Protect Children’s Mental Health?
Australia recently enacted a law prohibiting children under 16 from accessing social media platforms. This legislation aims to address growing concerns about the impact of social media on the mental health and development of young people. While the law has its critics, citing questions about enforceability and personal freedoms, it also raises important questions about…
How Shame Harms Everything in Our Relationships
Shame. It’s a small word, but it carries the weight of a wrecking ball. Unlike guilt, which says, I did something bad, shame whispers something far more sinister: I am bad. Left unchecked, shame can quietly sabotage our most precious relationships and leave us feeling trapped, isolated, and misunderstood, even around the holiday season. As…